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March 2024

News from North Ed REMC 2C - Instructional Technology Support

As we step into the refreshing season of spring, we're excited to share a wealth of resources, inspiring stories and upcoming opportunities designed to support and enhance the educational journey of our community. We hope you find some helpful tips, tricks and ideas to integrate into your classroom over the next couple of weeks as we look ahead to spring break. We always appreciate your readership. Thanks for staying connected!

The REMC 2 Central Team

REMC 2C Technology Toolbox

Tech Tool

Pear Deck Redesigned

Pear Deck now has more AI! The four main sections of Pear Deck are Pear Assessment, Pear Practice, Pear Deck Tutor and Pear Deck. The Pear Deck platform allows you to gamify learning while using real-time feedback to provide differentiated instruction. Want to learn more? Visit Pear Deck

AI Tool

Tech guru, Matt Miller, author of Ditch That Textbook. Has a great resource of more than 30 different AI tools you can use in your classroom. He gives a little information on what each is, how it works, cost (if any), and links to the resource. You can see his AI tools guide here.

Statewide REMC

The REMC Association has made its Professional Learning registration available year-round! Check out the current course options here and get free SCECHs! April Course options include:

Applying Google Apps in Chrome
Creating Digital Breakout Rooms
Gamification for Student Engagement
and much more!

MACUL Conference

The MACUL (Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning) annual conference is March 13-15. Pete and Danielle will be presenting and attending this conference which means REMC 2C will be closed. We look forward to bringing our new discoveries back to the region. Look for our follow-up summary in April's newsletter. Are you attending MACUL through the MiSTEM grant? Check out our infographic of tips and tricks.

Tech Challenges

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Tech Challenges! In the past year we have reached 140 educators in the region. You've learned over 50 new educational tools if you participated in all of the Tech Challenges! If you'd like a refresher or want to see what these Tech Challenges are all about, they are posted on our webpage.

STEM and Lit

One Plastic Bag

Isatou Ceesay observed a growing problem in her community where people increasingly disposed of unwanted plastic bags, which accumulated into ugly heaps of trash. She found a way to be the agent of change by recycling the bags and transforming her community.

For resources and more information go here.

Sketchnoting for the Classroom

Learn how to capture key ideas with simple doodles, build connections across subjects and supercharge your memory. You don't have to be an artist to do this! Simple doodles are just as effective. Get ready to reimagine note-taking for your classroom.

Attendees will receive all the materials to try Sketchnoting. To register, link to Unified Talent and sign up!

Badges for Learning

Want to earn a badge for learning? We are testing out digital badges for taking our REMC 2C courses in Unified Talent. Digital badges are a .jpeg or .png file that you can download and use in a variety of ways: make a digital sticker board, print them out and display them and more! We can also design and add badges to courses you are teaching. Contact REMC for more information.

Escape Room for the Classroom

Do you want to do an escape room in your classroom but don't have time or want to buy the materials?

REMC 2C has locks, lock box, puzzles and other materials you can use to make an escape room.

You can use an escape room as an assessment tool for your class. You also can use it to work on problem-solving skills and collaboration. Contact us to learn more.

Contact North Ed's Instructional Technology Department with any questions!

Peter Milne

Instructional Technology Specialist

231.922.6210

pmilne@NorthwestEd.org

Danielle Humphrey

REMC Support Specialist, REMC 2C

231.922.6217

dhumphrey@NorthwestEd.org